GoCard travel card

I’m always looking for the best bang for my buck. Sometimes I decide it’s not spending much money, but spending time walking, talking, and popping in-and-out of coffee shops. Other times I say “hey, this may be the only time I’m here. Let’s see what all I can do.”

The card pick-up location in Boston is by the Bean Trolley Tour ticket booth, which is one of 48 participating attractions. Photo by Brooke Stobbe.

For those of you who are traveling to a major U.S. city and typically decide on the latter, I suggest the Go City Card. It’s a multi-attraction pass that allows you entry into the city’s participating destinations for one price, and it’s really fantastic.

You buy one pass for 1-10 days, and during your (consecutive) sightseeing days, you have access to any and all the participating attractions. Each city has a varying number of attractions ranging from about 20-50.

I’ve used the card several times, each time purchasing the all-inclusive pass. You can receive the card via mail, pick it up at a participating location in the city, or receive it on you smartphone or home computer to print.

All purchases also come with a guidebook and additional discounts on participating dining, shopping and entertainment venus.

They’re truly a fantastic deal, often including major attractions, city tours and museums.